Fire Apparatus Showcase: January 2023

delivery of the month

 

W.S. Darley—Ringwood Borough (NJ) Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 Quick Attack CAFS pumper. Ford F-550 4-door 4×4 cab and chassis; Power Stroke 6.7L 330-hp engine; Darley Champion PSMC 1,500-gpm pump; Darley AutoCAFS 120-cfm compressed air foam; 300-gallon Copolymer water tank; Poly™ body; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Pat Silverthorne, North Jersey Fire & Rescue Equipment, Oldwick, NJ.

 


 

Fort Garry Fire Trucks—Thornhill (British Columbia, Canada) Fire Department two tankers. Spartan Metro Star cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 380-hp engines; CoPoly™ 2,000 Imperial gallon water tanks; Hale MBP 750-gpm PTO pumps; 30-gallon foam cells; FoamPro 2001 Class A foam systems; Zico hydraulic porta-tank racks. Dealer: Fire Power Emergency Apparatus, Lantzville, BC.

 


 

Toyne—Black Hawk (SD) Fire Department 100-foot rear-mount steel aerial platform quint. Spartan Gladiator MFD 6×4 cab and chassis; Cummins X15 565-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; 25-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 Class A foam system; Akron Stream Master monitor; Harrison 6-kW generator. Dealer: Dale Derner, Toyne Inc., Breda, IA.

 


 

Rosenbauer—Nashville (TN) Fire Department eight pumpers. Commander cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pumps; polypropylene 750-gallon water tanks; Dealer: NAFECO, Decatur, AL. (Photo by Paul Barrett.)

 


 

Rosenbauer—Mascoutah (IL) Fire Company pumper. Commander 7011 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 Class A foam system; Command Light Knight 2 LED KL415 light tower; IDEX Fire & Safety SAM system for pump control. Dealer: Steve Williams, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.

 


 

Midwest Fire—Clearview Fire & Emergency Services, Stayner, Ontario, Canada, tanker. Freightliner M2 112 crew cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Side Kick 500-gpm PTO pump; APR polypropylene 3,000-gallon water tank; three Newton 10-inch stainless-steel dump valves; All-Poly™ construction; Elkhart Brush Hawk monitor. Dealer: Jeff Bowen, Midwest Fire, Luverne, MN.

 


 

HME Ahrens-Fox—Mokelumne Hill (CA) Volunteer Fire Department Super Type 6 California OES spec pumper. Ford F-550 4-door cab and chassis; Power Stroke 6.7L-V8 330-hp engine; Darley KHM 500-gpm rear-mount pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Ahrens-Fox 3000 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Chris Kenner, BIT Pros Fire Services, Escondido, CA.

 


 

Ferrara—Greenville Township Fire and Rescue, Floyd Knobs, IN, pumper. Spartan FC-94 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 single-agent foam system; FRC InView 360 camera system; Whelen scene lighting. Dealer: Lonnie Leake, Mid-America Fire & Safety, Evansville, IN.

 


 

Ferrara—Dickson (TN) Fire Department pumper. Cinder XMFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; Hendrickson Steertek front axle; AXIS smart truck technology; 102-inch-wide extruded aluminum body; ROM roll-up compartment doors. Dealer: Jeff Bagwell, American Emergency Response Training, Rockford, TN.

 


 

KME—Wadsworth (OH) Fire Department pumper. 100-inch KME SSX XLFD cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; seating for six; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 40-gallon foam cell; Waterous Aquis 6.0 single-agent foam system; Onan 10-kW generator; Hendrickson Steertek front axle; stainless-steel body. Dealer: Tim Besser, KME factory direct.

 


 

E-ONE—Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department 95-foot extruded aluminum aerial ladder. Typhoon cab and chassis with 12-inch Vista roof and severe-duty interior; Cummins X15 605-hp engine; Akron Stream Master ll AVM monitor with two 2.5-inch discharges for standpipe operation; automatic leveling system for outriggers; shortened rear body to reduce tail swing. Dealer: Mark Julien, H&E Equipment, Phoenix, AZ.

 


 

E-ONE—Ouje-Bougoumou (Quebec, Canada) Fire Rescue Service rear-mount 75-foot aerial ladder quint. Typhoon cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 6,000-lpm pump; 1,890-liter polypropylene water tank; Akron Hi-Riser monitor with 1,250-gpm nozzle; Harrison 10-kW generator. AXIS Smart Truck technology; EZ Trac all-wheel-drive system. Dealer: David Ruel, Techno Feu 1200 Degrees, St. Francois-du-Lac, Quebec, Canada.

 


 

Seagrave—Baltimore (MD) Fire Department pumper. Capitol stainless-steel tilt cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene water tank. Dealer: Dennis Warren, Seagrave Fire Apparatus, Clintonville, WI.

 


 

Pierce—Fort Wayne (IN) Fire Department 100-foot heavy-duty low-profile steel aerial ladder quint. Arrow XT cab and chassis; Paccar X13 510-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 450-gallon water tank; 10-foot 10-inch low overall height; 750-pound tip load; 100-foot vertical reach; 93-foot horizontal reach. Dealer: Dave Polkow, MacQueen Emergency, Whitestown, IN.

 


 

Pierce—New Athens (IL) Fire Protection District pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Hale 2.1A single-agent foam system; Harrison 6-kW generator. Dealer: Larry Graves, MacQueen Emergency, Aurora, IL. (Photo by author.)

 


 

SVI Trucks—Oklahoma City (OK) Fire Department ventilation unit. Ford F-450 4×2 cab and chassis; Ford 7.3L 2V DEVCT NA PFI V8 430-hp engine; Onan 15-kW generator; Super Vac 48-inch SVU Ford gas-powered fan with 250,000-cfm output; 270-degree electric turntable with scissor lift; 30-gpm @ 60-psi shroud misting ring; OnScene Solutions LED compartment lights. Dealer: Cary Provence, Conrad Fire Equipment, Olathe, KS.

 


 

KME—White Lake Fire Authority, Whitehall, MI, elliptical pumper/tanker. International HV607 2-door 4×2 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 360-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; LE elliptical 3⁄16-inch aluminum body; Zico 2-arm Quic-Lift portable tank system; Whelen lighting package; ROM roll-up doors with painted finish. Dealer: Chris Payette, Payette Sales & Service, Grosse Ile Township, MI.

 


 

Danko—Lincoln County (MO) Fire Rescue rescue. Ford Super Duty F-550 crew cab and chassis; Power Stroke 6.7L 4V OHV V8 Turbo Diesel 330-hp engine; Waterous 2515 75-gpm pump; 12-foot rescue body; UPF Poly 300-gallon water tank; 12-gallon foam cell; Scotty 4171 around-the-pump single-agent foam system; TFT EF1 front turret monitor. Dealer: Steve Borts, Danko Emergency Equipment, Snyder, NE.

 


 

Sutphen—Sugar Grove (IL) Fire Protection District top-controls pumper. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank. Dealer: Ben Brown, Legacy Fire Apparatus, Shorewood, IL. (Photo by author.)

 


 

Smeal—Lebanon (MO) Fire Department 75-foot rear-mount aerial ladder quint. Spartan Gladiator LFD with 10-inch raised roof cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; Waterous CSUC20 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 300-gallon water tank; 50-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 Class B foam system; Harrison 6-kW generator. Dealer: Lloyd Dewald, Leo M, Ellebracht Company, Wentzville, MO.

 


 

Spartan Emergency Response—Ward No. 4 Fire Protection District, Jonesboro, LA, top-controls pumper. Freightliner M2 106 SBA 2-door cab and chassis; Cummins L9 350-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; One Touch CAFS 150-cfm system; Hale FoamLogix 2.1A single-agent foam system; Smart Power 6-kW generator. Dealer: Matt LeCamus, Delta Fire & Safety, Eunice, LA.

 


 

Alexis—Washington Township Fire Department, Arcadia, OH, flatbed brush truck. Ford F-550 Crew Cab and chassis; 7.3L V8 350-hp gas engine; Darley 375-gpm @ 25-psi 2BE 21H direct-drive, skid-mount pump with Honda 20-hp gas engine; 300-gallon skid water tank; 10-gallon foam cell; Scotty through-the-pump foam eductor and mixer; Akron 3463 front bumper turret. Dealer: Jeff Huber, 911 Fleet & Fire Equipment, Florence, KY.

 

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